Centerville, Hunterdon County, New Jersey

Populated place in Hunterdon County, New Jersey, US

Unincorporated community in New Jersey, United States
40°32′18″N 74°45′15″W / 40.53833°N 74.75417°W / 40.53833; -74.75417Country United StatesState New JerseyCountyHunterdonTownshipReadingtonElevation108 ft (33 m)GNIS feature ID875336[1]

Centerville was a hamlet within Readington Township in Hunterdon County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[2] The community was located along Campbell's Brook (now Pleasant Run) and Old York Road. Centerville grew up because of a tavern that marked the halfway point on the long Swift Sure Stage Line route from New York to Philadelphia. The hamlet had a school, a store, a post office, a church and blacksmith.[3] When the railroads and newer roads were built, Centerville saw few visitors and today all the buildings there are residences.

References

  1. ^ a b "Centerville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 9, 2016.
  3. ^ Readington Township Historic Preservation. Readington Township: Images of America. Mount Pleasant, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 2008. ISBN 9780738556796.
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